Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35956, Jonah Frisbee, Mass.

SERVICE
Nass.
Truskel, Jonah
NUMBER _____
S. 35957
CONTENTS

13 991 Indiana.
Jonah Frisbee -
of Warrick Co. in the state of Indiana who was a Private in the regiment commanded Colonel Vose of the Infantry line, for the term of 18 months .
Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence the 1 st of Oct r 1819 .
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th of Mar. 1818 and sent to Hazekiah Hargrave Esq Brownsville, Ind.
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1820 . 40.25
Sent for all of ending
Two '31  Alston  10.25
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Date of death not on AB

Mr. [unclear] certificate, [unclear] of - the [unclear] circumstances, as marked -
Alm [unclear]

Jonah Frisbee aged fifty three years, deposes and saith that in the month of December in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty one This Deponent enlisted as a Private soldier into the First Company in the First Regiment in the Massachusetts line of Continental troops, This Deponent enlist- ed in Lancaster, in said State of Massachusetts, in said Company, for the term of three years - said Company at the time of this Deponent's enlistment as aforesaid, was commanded by Captain Jeremiah Miller, and said Regiment by Colonel Joseph Dane or Dunc, This Deponent served as a faithful soldier in said Company and Regiment from the time of his enlistment aforesaid until the close of the war, aforesaid and was regularly discharged from the service of the United States at West Point, by General Howe on the twenty eighth of October 1783 as appears from This Deponent's Discharge dated as aforesaid, and herewith inclosed which was one year and eight months This Deponent actually served as a soldier as aforesaid, in the service of the United States This Deponent has been a Citizen of the United States ever since the close of the Revolutionary war, and is now a resident Citizen of Warrick County in the State of Indiana, This Deponent has never received

any pension from the United States, and is now in an infirm State of Health and reduced circumstances, and needs the assistance of his Country for support.
This Deponent is unable at this time to produce any further evidence of his service aforesaid in the Revolutionary war being far removed from the place of his nativity, and from the residence of the Officers and Soldiers, with whom he served in the war aforesaid.
Joseph Tristram Deed.
State of Indiana Orange County } ss. } Ver.
Personally appeared before us Hezekiah Hargrave and George N. Leavitt Associate Judges in and for the County of Orange and State of Indiana, Joseph Tristram who subscribed subscribed the foregoing Affidavit in our presence, and made solemn oaths that the matters and things therein contained are just and true.
In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals The fourth day of October A.D. 1819
Hezekiah Hargrave (Seal)
G. N. Leavitt
(Seal)

We Ezekiah Hargrave and George W. Fruant Associate Judges in and for the County of Warrick and State of Indiana, do certify that it appears to us, and to our satisfaction that the Jonah Fruer did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding affidavit against the common enemy and we now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before us to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the late act of Congress in such case made and provided
October Fourth 1879
Ezekiah Hargrave
George W. Fruant

September 12, 1935
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/ERL
Jonah Frisbee-S. 35956 Samuel Musgrave-W. 9211
Mrs. H.K. Forsythe Newburgh Indiana
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Jonah Frisbee, who served from Massachusetts and Samuel Musgrave, who served in the Pennsylvania Troops, War of the Revolution and were allowed pensions while residing in Warrick County, Indiana.
You are furnished herein the records of those soldiers.
Jonah Frisbee S. 35956
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 35956, based upon the military service in that war of Jonah Frisbee.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Jonah Frisbee are not shown.
Jonah Frisbee enlisted in Lanesborough, Massachusetts, in December, 1781, served as a private in Captain Jeremiah Miller's Company, Colonel Joseph Vose's 1 st Massachusetts Regiment, and was discharged October 28, 1783, his discharge signed by J. Pettengill, Major.
Found sol in this service in Mass & V.S.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 4, 1819, at which time he was aged fifty-three years and resided in Warrick County, Indiana.
There are no data as to soldier's family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the
Date of death not on AB

name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Jonah Frisbee(S.35956), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Jonah Frisbee, Certificate No.15991, issued November 30, 1819, rate $8 per month, commenced October 4, 1819, Act of March 18, 1818, Indiana Agency.
Samuel Musgrave W.9211
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.9211, based upon the military service in that war of Samuel Musgrave.
Samuel Musgrave was born in 1747, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The exact date of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown.
While living in "Cannabackick" Settlement, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, Samuel Musgrave enlisted in July, 1776, and served three months as a private in Captain Patrick Jack's Pennsylvania Company; he enlisted in July, 1777, served three months as a private in Captain George Crawford's Company, Colonel Irvine's Pennsylvania Regiment and was at the battle of Brandywine; in 1782, while residing near Red Stone, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted and served two months as an Indian Spy under Lieutenant Robert Ritchie in the Pennsylvania Troops.
The soldier stated that after the close of the war, he moved to Monongalia( probably meant for Monongalia) County, Virginia; in 1805, to Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, and in 1814, to Warrick County, Indiana.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 14, 1833, while residing in Anderson Township, Warrick County, Indiana.
He died in said Warrick County, September 2, 1834.
The soldier married in the state of Pennsylvania, on September 10, 1767, Elizabeth. The date and place of her birth, maiden name and names of her parents are not stated.

Elizabeth, widow of Samuel Musgrave, was allowed pension on her application executed January 30, 1843, at which time she was aged ninety-three years and resided in Warrick County, Indiana.
The names of the following children are shown:
   Huldah Musgrave. . . . .  born  June  10, 1768.    Moses Musgrave . . . . .  "  May  8, 1770.    Mary Musgrave. . . . .  "  June  22, 1772.    Samuel Davies Musgrave . . . . .  "  March  22, 1775.    David Musgrave . . . . .  "  November  25, 1776.    James Musgrave . . . . .  "  March  14, 1779.    Elizebeth Musgrave . . . . .  "  July  24, 1781.    Sarah Musgrave . . . . .  "  November  21, 1783.    Jane Musgrave . . . . .  "  February  9, 1785.    William Musgrave . . . . .  "  May  19, 1788.    Ann Musgrave. . . . .  "  December  18, 1790.   
The following also appears:
   Marget M. Dugle. . . . .  "  June  17, 1780.   
In 1843, John W. Youngblood and his wife, Ann, were living in Warrick County, Indiana, and said John W. Youngblood stated that his wife was a daughter of the soldier, Samuel Musgrave and his wife Elizabeth, and that the latter resided in their home at that time.
The soldier stated that during the Revolutionary War, he had a sister, who lived about two miles above Chadd's Ford, but did not give her name.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Elizabeth Musgrave, widow of Samuel Musgrave (W.9211), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Elizabeth Musgrave, widow of Samuel Musgrave, Certificate No. 3871, issued April 18, 1843, rate $26.66 per annum, commenced September 3, 1834, Act of July 4, 1836, Indiana Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

35956
INVALID.
Rev
1935- Sept 12/Visit to Mrs H.K. Farayche-Ed.
File No. 35-956
Jonah Tishbee Pa Rev 1820
Act: 18 th March 18
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 145
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Guerrant Bell
Jonah Fribee Mash line Ed Vose 32 yrs
Camp discharge Sept 1895

State of Indiana Warrick County } Set
I Charles Donay Clerk pro tem of Warrick County and State of Indiana, do certify that Ezekiah Hargrave and George W Bennett are acting Associate Judges in and for the County of Warrick and State of Indiana, duly Commissioned by the Governor of the said State, and qualified as such Judges, and that full faith and credit is due to all their official acts as such judges
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County, this fourth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
Chs Donay C.C. B.B. pro tem

State of Indiana } Franklin County } Set
Be it Remembered that on the fourth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen personally appeared before us Jeremiah Hargrave, and George W. Bennett Associate Justices of the Circuit Court in and for the County of Franklin and State of Indiana, William Biscoe and Daniel Bates of Lawful age who depose and say that they have been acquainted with such Frisbee who has made application for a pension under the late law of the United States, for some considerable time past that they are now neighbors of the said applicant, and knowing him to be poor and from his advanced age and bodily infirmity they therefore believe that said Frisbee absolutely needs the assist- ence of his country for support.
W. Biscoe
Daniel Bates
Sworn to and subscribed before us this day and year above written.
Jeremiah Hargrave
George W. Bennett

We Ezekiah Hargrave and George M. Farnett, associate Justices of the Circuit Court in and for the County of Warrick and State of Indiana do certify that we are personally acquainted with William Briscoe and Daniel Bates, and that full faith and credit may be given to their testimony.
In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals, the fourth day of October A.D. 1819.
Ezekiah Hargrave
George M. Farnett
Jonah Briscoe Mash line Col Vose 32 yrs
Cash discharge Ezekiah Hargrave

We, Stephen Hargrave and George M. Ferrant, associate Justices of the Circuit Court in and for the County of Maricopa and State of Indiana do certify that we are personally acquainted with William Briscoe and Daniel Bates, and that full faith and credit may be given to their testimony.
In Testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals, the fourth day of October A.D. 1897.
Stephen Hargrave
George M. Ferrant
Jonah Frisbee Mark line Ed Vose 32 yrs
Came before me and acknowledged before me

Handerburgh Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution EVANSVILLE, INDIANA
Newburgh, Ind. July 25, 1935.
Veterans Administration Washington, D. C.
Dear Mr. Hiller:
Will you please send me the Revolutionary War Record of two Revolutionary soldiers both of whom applied for a pension while residing in Warrick County, Ind. ? The names are: Jonah Frisbie who served from Mass. and Samuel Musgrave who served in Penn. State troops. I have located their graves and wish to apply for a government headstone, but have not the necessary data.
Thank you so much for your kind cooperation and help in the past and I trust this information will be forthcoming in the very near future. (Mrs. H. R.) Very truly yours, Nancy Rachel Forsythe

By the Honorable Maj t General Throck- morton the Garrison of West Point and its dependences
and [blank] in the first Infantry Regiment being initiated for [blank] in hereby honorably discharged the service of the United States
Given at West Point the 28 th day of A pr 1833
By the Generals Command H. Throckmorton J t Lillie Aide de Camp
Registered in the book of the Regiment.
C. H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H.